Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Myanmar
Myanmar: Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age was 39.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Myanmar, 2000–2023
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of women ages 15-49.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 39.7% for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in 2023.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Myanmar peaked at 43.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.6%, in 2016.
That places Myanmar 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Myanmar, year by year
| Year | % of women ages 15-49 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.6% | — |
| 2001 | 43.1% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 42.6% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 41.9% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 41.3% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 40.6% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 39.9% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 39.1% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 38.4% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 37.7% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 37.1% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 36.5% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 36.0% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 35.6% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 35.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 34.9% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 34.6% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 35.9% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 38.5% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 39.7% | +3.1% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 39.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.5%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 39.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.9%, 1.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.8% | 37.7% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 34.6% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 36.6% | 39.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 41.3% compare
- 27 Cape Verde 40.6% compare
- 28 Democratic Republic of Congo 40.0% compare
- 29 Sao Tome and Principe 39.7% compare
- 31 Burundi 39.0% compare
- 32 Cameroon 38.9% compare
More health data for Myanmar
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1576 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,398 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2,973 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.759 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0387 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.8351 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Myanmar?
- Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age in Myanmar was 39.7% in 2023, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6% in 2016.
- How does Myanmar rank for prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age?
- Myanmar ranks 29th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (% of women ages 15-49). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age refers to the combined prevalence of both non-pregnant with haemoglobin levels below 12 g/dL and pregnant women with haemoglobin levels below 11 g/dL.